Insightful, incisive, witty, and wise, The View from the Cheap Seats explores the issues and subjects that matter most to Neil Gaiman-offering a glimpse into the head and heart of one of the most acclaimed, beloved, and influential artists of our time. Published by William Morrow, The View From the Cheap Seats is the first collection of Gaiman’s nonfiction it includes his widely circulated speech Make Good Art, a conversation. Analytical yet playful, erudite yet accessible, this cornucopia explores a broad range of interests and topics, including (but not limited to): authors past and present music storytelling comics bookshops travel fairy tales America inspiration libraries ghosts and the title piece, at turns touching and self-deprecating, which recounts the author's experiences at the 2010 Academy Awards in Hollywood. Now, The View from the Cheap Seats brings together for the first time ever more than sixty pieces of his outstanding nonfiction. The View From the Cheap Seats is hefty new collection of nonfiction, which is, nonetheless, still a magical, unsettling, inspiring tome of the sort only Neil Gaiman could possibly write. An enthralling collection of nonfiction essays on a myriad of topics-from art and artists to dreams, myths, and memories-observed in #1 New York Times bestselling author Neil Gaiman's probing, amusing, and distinctive style.Īn inquisitive observer, thoughtful commentator, and assiduous craftsman, Neil Gaiman has long been celebrated for the sharp intellect and startling imagination that informs his bestselling fiction.
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